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America’s Seniors Are About to Pay a High Price for Wall Street’s Growing Disenchantment with Medicare Advantage By Wendell Potter August 8, 2024   Over the past few days, both CVS/Aetna and Humana admitted to Wall Street that their Medicare Advantage plans are not nearly as profitable as those insurers had predicted a year ago. […]

Unforeseen Health Care Bills and Coverage Denials by Health Insurers in the U.S. By Avni Gupta, Sara R. Collins, Shreya Roy, Relebohile Masitha August 1, 2024   Americans are increasingly struggling to get their health insurance to work for them. High deductibles and copayments are causing nearly two of five working-age adults to delay visiting

California bill would require state review of private equity deals in healthcare By Bernard J. Wolfson, KFF Health News Aug. 9, 2024   A bill pending in California’s Legislature to ratchet up oversight of private equity investments in healthcare is receiving enthusiastic backing from consumer advocates and labor unions but drawing heavy fire from hospitals

‘Like, what?’: USA’s Ariana Ramsey blown away by free healthcare at Olympics Talia Barrington Fri 9 Aug 2024   The US rugby sevens player Ariana Ramsey will leave Paris with more than just a bronze medal. After ­discovering the Olympic Village ­provides not only free food to athletes but also a suite of free healthcare

The battle over nursing home rules By McKenzie Beard August 7, 2024   The Biden administration is moving full steam ahead on its contentious nursing home staffing mandate, even as it battles legal challenges in court.   The rule, finalized in April, is a game changer for facilities that provide skilled nursing and assistance to

Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program By Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer July 30, 2024   Lyla Abuebaid needs to check on her 5-year-old son through the night to make sure he keeps breathing.   Sayfideen has a rare and serious syndrome that leaves him unable to walk. He relies

Articles with Analysis of Project 2025 from MedPage Today June – July, 2024   Critiquing Project 2025: Medicare July 13, 2024 Project 2025 proposes building Medicare Advantage and value-based care, and an all-in focus on free market methods proven not to work in health care. It’s a recipe for increasing costs and maximizing profits for

Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today July 12, 2024   Earlier this week, the Republican party released its 2024 policy platform, which provides a glimpse of what the nation’s healthcare agenda might look like during a second term for Donald Trump, the presumed Republican nominee.  

What to know about Trump VP pick J.D. Vance’s Health Care Views and Investments By Rachel Cohrs Zhang and Sarah Owermohle July 15, 2024   WASHINGTON — Sen. J.D. Vance, who was tapped to be former President Trump’s running mate on Monday, has a history of investing in health care companies — and of pursuing

Department Of Health And Human Services [Project 2025] By Roger Severino   If the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were a separate country, its approximately $1.6 trillion budget would rank as the world’s fifth-largest national budget. For good or ill, HHS activities personally impact the lives of more Americans than do those